Tracheomalacia is another disease that may impede PCF to increase with MI-E device. Upper airways collapse is frequently associated with neuromuscular disease and may compromise MI-E efficacy. The assessment of the efficacy of MI-E device is commonly done by measuring peak cough flow (PCF). Introduction: Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation (MI-E) by using a specific device is commonly used to increase weak cough, as in patients with chronic neuromuscular weakness or in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with ICU-acquired neuro-myopathy. COK-1 Bench assessment of the effect of a collapsible tube on the efficacy of a mechanical insufflation-exsufflation device Romain Lachal ( speaker) Réanimation médicale, Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, FRANCE Correspondence: Romain Lachal - of Intensive Care 2019, 9(Suppl 1):COK-1
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